The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
LIVELY CONVENTION.
The Democrats Of Marshall County,
nlss., Naming Candidates.
mo surprisisg victory or YeunE
Robert q. Greer, Jr., VINO was
selected for Representative.


in the real estate business In this city,
an, still retains bis voting residence In
Holly Springs, Miss, where he has
lived for many years, returned from
there Yesterday, where he hsd been to
attend the Democratic primary cleo.
ton held on Saturday last, and the
county convention on Monday, which },
was Of much local interest. Tue
Colonial at one time represented the
county in The Legislature ard for sew.
ersl yearo YVES the editrr OF the Re-
porter. Asked to give IN account Of
the convention, he smllinply replied:
"well, one Of the first things II did
was to elect me 10 preside over II. OF
course appreciated The honor, for It
vas a representative body Of ffty.one
as good men 90 there are In the coun.
". John Mickle, editor Of the Rspor.
ter, and James Hall, OF the South,
we're chosen secretaries. The fret
duty cf the convention was 10 On.
nouncs the result Of the primary vote,
for that end TO nominate three can
didates for the Legislature was all that
II had 10 do don't suppose there
has been more exciting primary
election In the county stree the war
than the one OF last Saturday. The
Democratic party has no opposition,
and a nomination is equivalent to an
election. 30 II was q canvass from
house TO house, and q pretty full vote
vas polled. Tho closest contest was
between the candidates for sheriff,
which result ed Ia Capt. X. A. Nc.
williams defeating the present incum-
bent, Mr.. ID. W. Miller, by
three votes. This is MIR McWiliiams's
third rscs for Che Office. and his
friends are much delighted at bis sue
cess. Miller has tesn one OF tbs best
SHERIFF. the county ever had. He Ia
ayoung man Of fac business at,sin.
men,s, and bis friends, while cordially
indUsing tho nomination Of Mr.. Nc.
Williams, regret his defeat. The next
best cfice Is the chancery clerkship
Capt. John b. Howard, the popular
one armed ex-sheriH, defeated Ii. W
Wal,hall, who has been the incum
bent for the past two years, by q sur
Vrislnely large vote. the msj ,rlty be
ing between 400 aud 500. George Q
Myere, who has held the office Of cir
cult court clerk since his fathers dealt
In 1873, bad no opposition for renom
'ination, nor did Prof. John Creighton
for surveyor. Milton Estes, the pred
ent treasurer, beat both his OF
ponents, William Cook and J
b. johnson, by an easy maj ~
ity. The fun commenced when nomi
nations for The Legislature wers de
clsred In order. At least twenty men
including several OF the most prDmi
nent In the county, were placed II
nomination. Each speaker laudtd hi
nominee 10 the skies, aod the sps eehe
were lengthy and eloquent. On tn,
FIRST ballot the Hon. NJ J. Mckinney
. member OF the last Legislature, an,
j. II. Luck, OF Mount Pleasant, wer
nominated.
1.-THE scramble for the remaipiu
nomination was truly exciting. Tn
names Of such men as Judge Watson
aman known t1rous hout the South
and who was q Confederate STA q
Senator; CT Chancellor Stith, the II IN
@. w. MeKie, and a host Of Others
Several ballots were taken, when
delegate jumped up aud In q brie
speech nominated Robert &. Gree
IT,, young farmer from th'
ea5tern portion OF ths county. He !
the son Of the HoT. Robi. Greer, VIII,
represented Marshall county Ia bot
branchss Of the Legislature for thin
years prior 10 the war. and at on
time, i forget In what year, onl
missed being nomln ated for Govsrno
by one vote. The balloting haall
narrowed down until young Gee
and the venerable juritt and eI-son.
TOR, Mr.. Wateon, were left In the Il ild
No one thought for moment but tbs
Judge Watson would be easily nom
mated, bat TO their utter eurprisl
when the secretary read ont tho vOti
the youpg man had won by q han,
some majority. After the exci,emeI
was over y resolution indors ng ssn
tor Wsl,hsll and ins;rueting thu men
bers OF the Legs Atute from the coul
~ 10 vote Tor him was adopted an
the convention Gdjour ed. The non
inees are all men OF h'gl standing al
will make tflclent ofiiserg."